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Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease Care (Attendee Information)

This site is intended for registered participants of the Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease Care (March 24, 2023).

Welcome! Thank you for joining us.

Comprehensive Parkinson’s Disease CareThis course will provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to the management of Parkinson’s Disease. Topics will include the pathophysiology of the disease, early and late treatment options, the impact of nutrition and diet, motor and non-motor symptoms and complications, the role of therapies in the early and late stages of PD, and innovative outlooks on therapy and prevention. The activity is designed to enhance the training of PD care providers and was prepared and curated by Movement Disorder’s Fellowship-trained neurologists at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine.

Download the course agenda

Course General Information

Information for In-Person Attendees
  • Directions and Parking
    • Get directions to the UNMC Dr. Stanley M. and Dorothy Truhlsen Campus Events Center (located on the first floor of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, 619 S 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68198).
    • Parking
      • Complimentary parking is available for campus visitors in Lot 63 (off of 40th and Marcy Streets).
      • If you are an employee/student of UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, please park in your regularly assigned parking area.
      • UNMC CCE is not liable for any parking ticket that a participant may incur while attending this course.
  • Self-screening and Mask Guidance
    • UNMC has updated its COVID-19 guidance in response to several weeks of lower COVID-19 risk levels across the state and the availability of COVID-19 bivalent boosters. 
 

      Masking and social distancing are recommended but optional.


      As an academic health sciences center, UNMC asks people to remain respectful of anyone who continues to mask in order to minimize their risk. Masks are recommended for individuals who are immunocompromised and/or at higher risk of severe disease, as well as those who are more comfortable masking or choose to do so for any other reason.
    • We ask that you self-screen prior to coming on campus. We ask that you self-screen prior to coming on campus. For campus visitors, please use the 1-Check COVID app available to iOS and Android users. For UNMC/Nebraska Medicine employees and students, please use the 1-Check UNMC app.
Information for Live Stream Attendees
  • The Zoom link for the live stream will be sent via email a few days before the activity. If you do not receive the email in your Inbox, please check your junk email folder. If you still do not see the message, please send an email to Tori Greenlee.
  • To join the activity, sign in to Zoom using your first and last name.
  • Once you are in the meeting, go to the chat box and type in your first and last name so your attendance may be recorded.
Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures

Read the UNMC CCE Disclosure Declaration Policy 

Disclosures

The accredited providers have mitigated and are disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:

  • Josue Avecillas-Chasin, MD, PhD*
    Consultant: Medtronic
  • Erin Cameron-Smith, MD
    Drug/Device: DUOPA Intestinal Gel, Levodopa Subcutaneous Pump
  • Amy Hellman, MD, FAAN*
    Site PI: CHDI, Neurocrine Biosciences
    Drug/Device: Quetiapine, Clozapine, Clonazepam
  • Kiel Woodward, MD*
    Trainer: Medtronic

The following have nothing to disclose:

  • Hannah Jackman, MS, CCC-SLP*
  • Lauren Kesteloot, DPT*
  • Anne Mahnke, MOT, OTR/L*
  • Mara Seier, MD*
  • Miguel Situ-Kcompt, MD*
  • Jenna Wuebker, MS, RD, LMNT*

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

  • Tori Greenlee
  • Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
  • Jacqueline Siebels, BSN, RN, NPD-BC

*Faculty and planning committee member
Speaker Handouts

The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until May 24, 2023. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:

  1. Check in and attend the live activity.
    • In-person: Check in at the registration desk.
    • Live stream: Type in your first and last name in the Zoom chat.
  2. Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
    • On your dashboard, click Evaluate an Activity.
    • Enter Activity Code 57288.


You have 30 days to claim credit for this activity. You will need to complete the evaluation and attest to the time you spent participating in the activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.

Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account

 

Physical Therapists

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Course Director

Mara Seier, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences, UNMC

Mara Seier, MD

Exhibitors

  • Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Boston Scientific Corporation
  • EMD Serono Inc.
  • Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd
  • Medtronic

Questions?

Tori Greenlee

Educational Projects Coordinator
UNMC Center for Continuing Education

402-559-6235

Tori Greenlee